HKMA Proposal Paves Way for Easier Bank Crypto Integration
A new consultation from the Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) could make it significantly more capital-efficient for banks to hold digital assets.
A new consultation from the Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) could make it significantly more capital-efficient for banks to hold digital assets.
In a bid for greater regulatory clarity, stablecoin issuer Paxos has applied for a national trust bank charter under the OCC.
JPMorgan Chase has teamed up with cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase to bring crypto services to its clients, marking another step toward merging traditional finance with digital assets.
Standard Chartered is stepping into the digital asset era with a new institutional trading service for Bitcoin and Ether.
Ripple just applied for a national banking license, aiming to operate under both state and federal regulators, a rare move that CEO Brad Garlinghouse calls a “unique benchmark for trust.”
Deutsche Bank is jumping into crypto custody, with a planned 2026 launch.
Germany’s Sparkassen-Finanzgruppe is making a strategic push into cryptocurrency trading, with plans to serve retail clients by 2026, Bloomberg reports.

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